Philemon 1 (NET)

Philemon 1:1¹From Paul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus, and Timothy our brother, to Philemon, our dear friend and colaborer,Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Col 1:1Eph 3:1Phil 2:25Phlm 1:91 Cor 3:91 Thess 3:22 Cor 1:12 Tim 1:8Col 4:11Eph 4:1

Philemon 1:2²to Apphia our sister, to Archippus our fellow soldier, and to the church that meets in your house.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Phil 2:25Col 4:17Rom 16:5Col 4:151 Cor 16:192 Tim 2:3-4

Philemon 1:3³Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ!Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Rom 1:7Eph 1:2

Philemon 1:4⁴I always thank my God as I remember you in my prayers,Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Rom 1:8Eph 1:16Col 1:3Phil 1:31 Thess 1:22 Thess 1:32 Tim 1:3

Philemon 1:5⁵because I hear of your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for all the saints.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Col 1:4Eph 1:151 Cor 16:11 John 5:1-2Ps 16:31 John 3:23Gal 5:6Phlm 1:7Rom 12:13Rom 15:25-26

Philemon 1:6⁶I pray that the faith you share with us may deepen your understanding of every blessing that belongs to you in Christ.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:2 Pet 1:8Phil 1:9-11Col 1:91 Pet 1:5-8Matt 5:161 Pet 2:122 Cor 9:12-14Jas 2:14Jas 2:17Titus 3:14

Philemon 1:7⁷I have had great joy and encouragement because of your love, for the hearts of the saints have been refreshed through you, brother.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:2 Cor 7:131 Thess 3:92 Cor 7:41 Thess 2:193 John 1:3-6Phlm 1:202 John 1:42 Tim 1:161 Thess 1:31 Thess 2:13

Philemon 1:8⁸So, although I have quite a lot of confidence in Christ and could command you to do what is proper,Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:1 Thess 2:62 Cor 10:82 Cor 3:121 Thess 2:22 Cor 10:1-22 Cor 11:21Eph 5:4

Philemon 1:9⁹I would rather appeal to you on the basis of love—I, Paul, an old man and even now a prisoner for the sake of Christ Jesus —Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:2 Cor 5:20Eph 4:1Rom 12:1Eph 3:1Phlm 1:1-251 Pet 2:112 Cor 6:1Heb 13:19Isa 46:4Prov 16:31

Philemon 1:10¹⁰I am appealing to you concerning my child, whose spiritual father I have become during my imprisonment, that is, Onesimus,Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Col 4:91 Cor 4:151 Tim 1:2Gal 4:19Titus 1:42 Sam 19:37-382 Sam 18:52 Sam 9:1-7Mark 9:17

Philemon 1:11¹¹who was formerly useless to you, but is now useful to you and me.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:2 Tim 4:11Job 30:1-21 Pet 2:10Luke 15:32Luke 17:10Matt 25:30Rom 3:12Luke 15:24

Philemon 1:12¹²I have sent him (who is my very heart) back to you.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Matt 6:14-15Eph 4:32Jer 31:20Luke 15:20Mark 11:25Matt 18:21-352 Sam 16:11Deut 13:6

Philemon 1:13¹³I wanted to keep him with me so that he could serve me in your place during my imprisonment for the sake of the gospel.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Eph 3:1Phil 1:71 Cor 16:17Eph 4:1Phil 2:30Phlm 1:1

Philemon 1:14¹⁴However, without your consent I did not want to do anything, so that your good deed would not be out of compulsion, but from your own willingness.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:2 Cor 9:71 Chr 29:171 Pet 5:2-31 Cor 9:172 Cor 8:122 Cor 9:5Phlm 1:8-92 Cor 1:24Ps 110:3

Philemon 1:15¹⁵For perhaps it was for this reason that he was separated from you for a little while, so that you would have him back eternally,Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Gen 50:20Gen 45:5-8Isa 20:6Acts 4:28

Philemon 1:16¹⁶no longer as a slave, but more than a slave, as a dear brother. He is especially so to me, and even more so to you now, both humanly speaking and in the Lord.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Col 3:22Matt 23:81 Cor 7:221 Tim 6:2Eph 6:5-71 Pet 1:22-23Acts 9:17Gal 4:28-29Heb 3:11 John 5:1

Philemon 1:17¹⁷Therefore if you regard me as a partner, accept him as you would me.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:2 Cor 8:23Matt 10:40Phlm 1:12Matt 18:5Acts 16:15Eph 3:6Heb 3:1Jas 2:5Matt 12:48-50Matt 25:40

Philemon 1:18¹⁸Now if he has defrauded you of anything or owes you anything, charge what he owes to me.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Isa 53:4-7

Philemon 1:19¹⁹I, Paul, have written this letter with my own hand: I will repay it. I could also mention that you owe me your very self.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Gal 6:111 Cor 16:21-22Gal 5:21 Cor 4:151 Cor 9:1-2Jas 5:19-201 Tim 1:22 Cor 3:2Titus 1:4

Philemon 1:20²⁰Yes, brother, let me have some benefit from you in the Lord. Refresh my heart in Christ.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Phlm 1:73 John 1:4Heb 13:17Phlm 1:121 John 3:171 Thess 2:19-201 Thess 3:7-92 Cor 2:22 Cor 7:132 Cor 7:4-7

Philemon 1:21²¹Since I was confident that you would obey, I wrote to you, because I knew that you would do even more than what I am asking you to do.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:2 Thess 3:42 Cor 2:32 Cor 7:162 Cor 8:22Gal 5:10

Philemon 1:22²²At the same time also, prepare a place for me to stay, for I hope that through your prayers I will be given back to you.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:2 Cor 1:11Phil 2:242 John 1:12Acts 28:23Jas 5:16Phil 1:193 John 1:14Heb 13:19Heb 13:23Phil 1:25-26

Philemon 1:23²³Epaphras, my fellow prisoner in Christ Jesus, greets you.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Col 1:7Col 4:12Rom 16:7Col 4:10

Philemon 1:24²⁴Mark, Aristarchus, Demas, and Luke, my colaborers, greet you too.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:2 Tim 4:10-11Col 4:10Col 4:14Acts 12:12Acts 15:37-39Acts 19:29Acts 12:25Acts 27:2Phlm 1:1-22 Cor 8:23

Philemon 1:25²⁵May the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:2 Tim 4:22Gal 6:18Rom 16:20Rom 16:23